The US Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs has published the results of the 2019 Diversity Visa programme (DV-2019) today.

Thousands of Nepalis have already reached the US for permanent residency with green cards in their hands through the programme.Those who have applied for the electronic DV from October 18, 2017 to November 22, 2017, with American dreams, can check for their names in the published list. It has been learned that only confirmation information for entries submitted during the period mentioned above are valid for checking the entrants’ status.

Further, DV-2019 entrants are instructed to keep their confirmation number until September 30, 2019.The DV programme makes up to 50,000 immigrant visas available annually, drawn from random selection among all entries to individuals who are from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States, according to US Department of State.

The lottery winners immigrate through consular processing and issuance of an immigrant visa (source: THT).

Overview
The Department of State administers the
Congressionally-mandated Diversity Immigrant Visa Program annually.
Section 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) provides for
a class of immigrants known as “diversity immigrants” from countries
with historically low rates of immigration to the United States. For
Fiscal Year 2020, 50,000 Diversity Visas (DVs) will be available. There
is no cost to register for the DV program.

Applicants
who are selected in the program (“selectees”) must meet simple but
strict eligibility requirements to qualify for a diversity visa. The
Department of State determine selectees through a randomized computer
drawing. The Department of State distributes diversity visas among six
geographic regions and no single country may receive more than seven
percent of the available DVs in any one year.

DV Lottery
The Diversity Immigrant Visa Program awards up to 50,000 individuals per year a visa for a green card, which bestows permanent residency in the US and is a path to citizenship.

Opponents of immigration complain that the program brings people to the US to compete for jobs, and even supporters of immigration acknowledge the program does not tailor applicants to needs in the US.

Visas are awarded by random selection in select countries to promote immigration from places that don’t otherwise send many immigrants to the US.

Roughly 1 million green cards are issued by the US per year. In 2016, 45,664 diversity visas were issued. The vast majority of green cards are based on family connections, and other categories include employment-based visas and refugees or asylees.

2019 Entrant Status Check
DV-2019 Entrants may enter their confirmation information through the link below starting at noon (EDT) on May 15, 2018. The DV-2019 entry period opened on October 18, 2017, and closed on November 22, 2017. Only confirmation information for entries submitted during this period are valid for checking your status. DV-2019 Entrants should keep their confirmation number until September 30, 2019.

How to Check DV 2019 Results !

Please be sure to have the Entrant's Confirmation Number, Last/Family Name, and Year of Birth in order to check the entrant status online.1. Confirmation Number:
- Fill first box with your confirmation number (Example: 20191O0DZWY3DOV9)

2. Last / Family Name:
- Provide the primary entrant name exactly as entered on the Diversity Visa Lottery Form, including punctuation. If no name was provided, select the option labeled, "No Family/Last Name" below.

3. Year of Birth:
Provide the year of birth for the primary entrant.

4. Authentication
- Type the characters as they appear in the picture.

Click on ‘Submit’ button.

Please note: Checking DV result is absolutely free. You don’t have to pay any charges for checking DV result.